A man who police said lead them on a chase early Monday is now in the Polk County Jail.

Kevin Dyer, 32, of St. Charles, is charged with second-degree theft, eluding, interference with official acts, failure to obey traffic control device, driving while license denied or revoked and a probation violation.

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Police said the chase started at 2:11 a.m. as the SUV being chased by a Warren County deputy entered the Des Moines city limits. As it entered the city, officers reported the vehicle traveling 50 mph up Southwest 14th Street in a 25 mph zone.

Police took over the chase and it wound through the southern part of the city until it reached a dead end on Southeast 7th Street.

At this point, police said the driver drove into yards and behind houses to get to the next street.

Even after popping the front right tire, the SUV continued driving. It reached Southeast 14th and started traveling north in the southbound lanes. The driver then went into Pete Crivaro Park and started traveling west on the levy.

The SUV then stopped and two people ran into the woods along the river bank.

A K9 and other officers joined the search.

The driver was later found on lying on the river bank. He was placed into custody and eventually taken to the Polk County Jail.

Police said the vehicle was confirmed as stolen. The second person in the vehicle was not taken into custody.